Mara Pavula Head of Riga Circus School

Mara Pavula is an enthusiast of a very unique and special culture – that of contemporary circus.

Mara had been studying Intercultural Relations between Latvia and France when in 2012 Mara headed to Paris to fulfil her dream of entering the circus world, as France had always played an important role in the evolution of contemporary circus culture.

While studying her Masters in University 8 of Paris, she established “Next Door Circus”, a platform dedicated to contemporary circus in the Baltics. Since 2013 she has been co-organizing the contemporary circus festival Re Riga!

In 2016 Mara returned to Latvia, established the artist residency program “Sansusī”, and continued her research and production activities.

As of September 2017, Mara has been running the Riga Circus School, a platform that provides amateur and professional educational activities as well as audience development strategy under the Riga Circus.